Category: House Plants

Or perhaps your house looks great next to some tall exotic palm-trees? There's a certain value in keeping a visual continuity between the houses. I can’t imagine the lady asking me what I was going to do with the plants, I can see my self just looking at her with a blank-stare. ???? Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration! I always think of a little (1400 sq. ft.) ranch I know that the owner, obviously wishing to draw attention to his estate, placed two 8’ Victorian style, three globe lampposts (no sign of Victorian styling anywhere else, although the rusting truck in the driveway looked as if it may have been close to that vintage), and another right by the front door.

I weave drifts of white flowers, white-variegated foliage, and white garden structures throughout the space to link house and garden. You’ll also need to include the “hardscape” elements, that is, the important non-living parts of your garden’s designs. Her portfolio includes many beautiful, yet functional, pieces such as figurative sculpture vases, fairy birdbaths, decorative mirrors, and fountain pieces. Although I can't compare to her knowledge of plants, we spoke in the same language.

You’ll want, for example, to avoid using glaringly modern products like concrete or asphalt for paving, and instead choose brick or stone that matches your home, making sure that the “art and craft” part of the equation is evident by utilizing interesting patterns or shapes to enhance the natural beauty of your chosen materials. Before I start designing I compose a design strategy letter to you based upon notes and sketches from our walk around, included in letter text will be design cost.

This document is ENH1188, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Pergola’s provide shade and style and much like well-built stone work, they also increase the value of your home. Next, you should plant two Burning Bush. The top cactus of the moon cactus has a mutation that causes it to lack the chlorophyll that makes the cactus green. Take a picture of your home (or your backyard) with your iPhone or iPad. Extensive research and marketing has been conducted to promote Xeriscape.

This, of course, is good advice for any style of landscape, but it takes on special importance in the bungalow garden, as plants with attractive and unusual foliage or flower will highlight the “craftsman” aspect of your garden. In some cases, the amount of available sunlight can be influenced by the gardener. Only provide a key for a side entrance gate. But I include them in this list due to their old-fashioned, outstanding charm. Process we set up a time / date to meet at your home (week-ends filled sorry), any time between 9:00 and 5:00 (seasonal dependent) Monday thru Friday- We spend an hour walking, talking and focusing on area(s) of interest / concern, you can tape record, camcorder, take notes or just listen as I share thoughts, ideas and insight related to the list of your concerns or interests (i.e. screening view, planting butterfly garden, removal of aged / storm damaged plants, orientation of deck / patio, location of compost area, pruning shrubs, water garden placement, why won't grass grow, etc. ) Should you decide you would like to have a formal to scale drawing - initial site visit cost will be deducted from design fee.

At left, hostas, ferns and other shade-loving plants lend lush foliage. Before considering specific landscape plants, evaluate the area for which you are planting. I am a 100% word of mouth business owned and operated by me, each plant is hand picked by me, and while I obviously share the task of installing stone, plants and trees, I oversee each project personally and take incredible pride in what I do. Flowers for the balcony garden come in almost every color and shape imaginable.

Above: (left to right)Before our landscape design and hardscape installation for this Brooklyn Brownstone rear yard, After comopletion, the renovated landscape by NY Plantings in Spring, birds eye view of the small rear yard landscape deck, garden and landscape in winter. Discover new classic landscape designs and ideas to boost your home's. Plants are often healthier in raised beds where a good soil mix can be used and weeds and pests are easier to treat.

Choose plants that are lower maintenance to cut down the grunt work and increase enjoyment time; ornamental grasses are a once a year chore that offers yearlong appeal in the garden. In Asia the asymmetrical traditions of planting design in Chinese gardens and Japanese gardens originated in the Jin Dynasty (265–420) of China. Get your container gardening questions answered today at our Container Gardening Forum! Kids (age 5-12) paint pie pumpkins to be entered in Covington's Painted Pumpkin Contest.

It is available as seed or sod and requires full sun. This seemingly paradoxical situation set off many an inquiry into these beautiful plants cultural requirements. Visit our Source Plants page for more info. Many homeowners make the mistake of assuming that having a grassy area in the yard designated as "the lawn" is somehow an obligatory part of home landscape design. There are a number of exemplary deciduous shrubs like hydgrangeas and rhododendrons that will tolerate deep shade.

You’ve heard about the importance of making a good first impression when meeting people for the first time. The exterior below is a series of three rooms, divided by frosted glass partitions, high walls and tall hedging. [from Lutsko Associates via Home Reviews ] In another view of the same space, we see an abundance of quirky details, such as the fountain water feature at the right, as well as grass strips that add greenery to otherwise concrete flooring.